Ryan's Theatrical Debut!

As proud parents we have spent countless hours figuring out how to slice video so that we can place the important parts of my baby boy's first theater debut on here.

This video is of Ryan and his preschool classmates singing Jingle Bells.

This is Ryan's Christmas play where he is InnKeeper #2 but there was a mix up and the microphone holder had him go first. He did quite well handling the situation because no one knew there was a snafu but me and the other innkeeper as we had practiced the lines.

Hotlanta - continued..

We started out our Atlanta trip with our great friends and their children. They're like family to us and so getting to see them and spend time with them was really nice. Getting to spend a tiny bit of the holiday season with them and with family was a nice change we haven't been able to do in many years. It would be nice to get to do again!





All the pictures in this post are from Stone Mountain. I have always enjoyed going to Stone Mountain and was surprised to learn that for years they have had a Christmas Village. We spent the whole day with our friends at the Christmas Village. This picture is in front of the sky bucket or whatever they call it that takes you up to the top of the mountain.

These pictures are from the area where you first walk in. It was great to see Polar Express in 4D. We also rode on a train that took you through Christmas sights and sounds along the way. We enjoyed the laser light show too.

Ryan had a super time with his friends who he thinks of as cousins. He has asked that we go back next year. We would love to. We'll have to see. It was a very nice way to get into the Christmas season. There's never enough time to spend with family and friends.

Hotlanta!

So our trip last month to Altanta was cold and rainy and pretty much what we expected of Atlanta weather only not as cold. We went everywhere it seemed and had a whole lot of fun hanging out with our friends and family.

These are only a few of the pictures I have been able to scan in. I am still working on scanning in the rest......

This picture I do not care for because of me. It looks like to me that I am auditioning for a role as the joker. Ryan just looks so cute in this picture.

This was a neat experience at CNN studios in Atlanta. I visited there about 25 years ago and it was so nice to get to see it since then. This picture is so funny to me because Ryan didn't really want to take his picture but I didn't know when or if we'd ever be back and he might wish years later he had - or I just wanted a picture of him behind the desk. Either way, he looks like he is reporting 9/11 the way he seems so despondent. Maybe the economic crisis is beginning to get to him.

Ryan and his cousin Syndey were able to spend some quality time together. They both went to the Georgia Aquarium and really enjoyed that. This picture is at the mall. We were surprised that Santa was already there. It was a very nice surprise as both of them got to sit with Santa and have their picture made together.

To be continued.........

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! Now that I have had a tiny bit of time to get some pictures scanned in I will put them up here for all to enjoy.

This is Ryan's individual preschool picture. I personally am not a fan of the background but as long as Ryan didn't actually cause that mess I guess I can deal with it.

This is Ryan's preschool class. Miss Carol is his teacher and she is furthest left in the back. She has a very funny British humor which we like. Miss Stephanie is his assistant teacher on M,W & F and Miss Colleen is his AT on T & Th. He loves them all!

These are adorable photos taken with one of Ryan's close friends in a photo booth at the mall. This was taken just after they went to see the movie Wall-E which they both seemed to like very much. Ryan had actually seen it before and so he felt compelled to tell his friend every thing that would happen just moments before it did. Thankfully she is such a good friend she never hit him because of it.

I am currently working on scans of our Atlanta trip. Keep a watch!